India and West Indies head to Indore for the third T20I, where another batting paradise is expected to produce plenty of runs. A total of 501 runs were scored in Ranchi, where West Indies chased 250 runs in just 18.3 overs. Dew and extremely good batting conditions make life difficult for bowlers.

Indian coach Gautham Gambhir called for a better balance between bat and ball after the second T20I in Ranchi.

“Don’t you want a good competition between bat and ball? We want what you want. If you only want to see only sixes and fours, then we want to see that too. If you want an even contest, then we want that too,” Gambhir said.

“These bowlers are our bowlers. Their careers are also at stake. They have worked very hard to get into the dressing room. It’s not like they haven’t worked hard. So if there is even competiton, it will be good. And we will get to see better cricket too,” Gambhir added.

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Fielding remains a major concern for both teams, as they continue to struggle with dropped catches and missed chances on the field. In the last match, Mayank Yadhav dropped Sherfane Rutherford when he was batting on 38. Later he played a match winning knock of 84 runs off just 37 balls, helping West Indies chase down 250. Among full member cricket nations, India have dropped the most catches (79).

Despite chasing a target of 250 runs, West Indies dropped Sanju Samson twice. They dropped Samson first when he had 6 runs and again when he was nearing his half century. He made full use of those chances, scoring 82 runs off just 41 balls.

Team News

Although India failed to defend 249 runs, the team is unlikely to make any changes to its playing XI.

India Probable XI:- Sanju Samson (wk) , Abhishek Sharma , Ishan Kishan , Shreyas Iyer , Tilak Varma , Shivam Dube , Naman Dhir , Axar Patel , Kuldeep Yadhav , Arshdeep Singh , Mayank Yadhav.

West Indies are also expected to stick with the same playing XI unless any late injury.

West Indies Probable XI:- Shai Hope (c & wk) , Kamil Pooran , Shimron Hetymer , Rovman Powell , Sherfane Rutherford , Romario Shepherd , Roston Chase , Shamar Springer , Akeal Hossain , Shamar Joseph , Gudakesh Motie.

Pitch Report and Weather

Holkar Cricket Stadium is a batting paradise with very short boundaries. The average first innings score at this venue is 200 runs. Teams winning the toss are likely to bowl first as dew could make batting easier in second innings.

The weather is expected to remain clear and dry throughout the match with no chance of rain.

Time

Match is expected to begin at 07:00 PM , IST.